Relocating with Turtles?

My daughter is moving from CA to MD to go to college and wants to take her 3 small turtles. What is the best way to get them there? -Cathi

Moving turtles always seems easy - put them in a little box, or a bag, and off you go! However, most people quickly discover that pet airlines will not allow turtles to travel in cabin, which means your crawly-creature won’t be able to fly in the carry on.

At this point, reptile and turtle owners have a few options:

1) Road trip - Yes, it may be a long drive, but the cheapest and sometimes easiest option can be to move the turtles, in the habitat they’re used to, int he back of a car and drive them by ground. You don’t say whether they’re aquatic or land tortoises, but if they are aquatic, this could be the best option.

2) Hire a pet transport company - we can certainly assist your daughter with her turtle move across the country. However, our door-to-door domestic pricing typically starts off at around $1100 USD, which may be out of an average college-bound student’s budget.